Meal planning

[CallMeTee 77]

I'm 6 weeks post-op and cleared for "normal" foods, so I'm looking into doing up a week's worth of meals or so at a time. I just tend to overthink stuff like this, so I wanted to get some input, see how other folks do it. Do you make up full meals in those bento box things? I can only eat a few ounces at a time, depending on the food, so I got some 4-oz containers and was just planning on divvying stuff up into those, to have things ready to eat (so I don't have a chance to make bad choices) and for Portion Control. What do you guys think?

[4u2nvyme 96]

sounds like a really good Idea to me. I think you will do great since you are already pre planning for your next step.

[Hello new me 153]

Pre-planning is a great idea. It allows you to be prepared for the many different situation. I am a little over 10 months out myself and at goal. I continue to take may food to work with me. Typically on Sunday, I get my lunch bag (I rock the plastic grocery bag) together for each day of the week. This lunch bag includes Breakfast, lunch, Protein Shake and Snacks. I have them all stacked in the fridge so that I can just grab and go in the mornings on my way to work. It has help me to stay accountable for my food intake on a daily basis. Good luck on your journey. You can do this!

[CallMeTee 77]

Thanks! My biggest issue is, I'm a stay-at-home furmom and if I don't prep my particular food I'll just end up grazing out of the fridge all day. It's kind of a mental thing, by making up my stuff beforehand and putting it into my little containers, I get it in my head that this is "my" food, the stuff that's best for me, I don't need to be eating anything else. Kinda weird I know, but it works for me.